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Articles 21321 through 21420 of 25647:
- Proxy For The Opposition (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 28, 2001)
A British journalist once remarked that every politician not in government needed to be in the opposition.
- Will Muzaffarabad Highway Reopen (Tribune, Binoo Joshi, Jun 28, 2001)
THERE is a definite glow in the eyes of 70-year-old Manohar Singh when he hears that the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway will reopen.
- Tchanging Rules For Andhra’s Prasad (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2001)
PRIME MINISTER Atal Behari Vajpayee appears to have nullified the game plan of the hawks in the BJP to get one of their protagonists as the next Cabinet Secretary.
- Restore Sanity To The System (Telegraph, Abhijit Banerjee, Jun 28, 2001)
Finally, we come to credit, perhaps the most significant constraint faced by small and new businesses.
- Red Badge Of Nepal (Hindustan Times, Ashok K Mehta, Jun 28, 2001)
MAOIST REBELS in Nepal have good reason to celebrate the slaughter of royalty in the Narayanhiti Palace.
- A New Age-Old Question (Tribune, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 28, 2001)
A government servant retires at the age of 60. This is what the fifth Pay Commission stipulated while raising the superannuation from 58 years and what the government accepted when introducing a Bill in Parliament.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 28, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- Practicing Untouchability (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 28, 2001)
OUR former defence minister, the ever irrepressible and maverick, George Fernandes can never be accused of shying away from taking a separate stand;
- Competition Calling (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2001)
The dolphin has just made another big splash. Following its mega entry into the Delhi and Mumbai cellular circles, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) had watched as private service providers fired salvo after salvo in the mobile price war.
- In Tune With Times (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2001)
The clearing of the Trade-Related Competition Bill 2001 by the Union Cabinet is a welcome development.
- A Washington Itinerary (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 28, 2001)
When Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser and principal secretary to the prime minister, walked into the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters near Washington a few days ago for his scheduled,
- The Abc Of What Grit Can Achieve (Pioneer, Bhaskar Chatterjee, Jun 28, 2001)
Literacy opens up avenues for communication that otherwise remain closed. It is a pre-requisite for the acquisition of other skills and the development of more.
- Doctrine Adrift (Pioneer, Vinay Shankar, Jun 28, 2001)
The NDA Government's decision to carry out nuclear tests in May 1998 appeared to herald a new era of an assured and confident India, aware of its rightful place in the international arena. The explosions were an historic event.
- The Islamic Story In China (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jun 28, 2001)
During a fortnight's tour of Chinese cities, the writer came across only four obvious Muslims.
- Breast Exam ‘No Use’ In Cancer Fight (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2001)
MONTHLY breast self-examinations, for decades recommended as a good way of helping women detect the first signs of breast cancer, are in fact of little use in fighting the disease and could even be harmful, a group of Canadian experts said on Tuesday.
- Gulls And Frauds (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2001)
Something must be terribly wrong with a society in which the passion for learning produces herds of gulls and frauds.
- Changing Contours Of Indo-Pak Summit (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 28, 2001)
WHETHER it is the media or the cocktail circuit, a hot point of discussion these days is the forthcoming summit between the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan President-cum-Chief Executive, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Don't Dump This Issue (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jun 28, 2001)
AS someone who believed in the importance of hygiene, what would you say if you were told you generate 450 gm of garbage per day?
- Jumbo Effort, Minuscule Value (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Jun 28, 2001)
THE much-touted `corporate governance', aimed chiefly at creation of wealth for shareholders on a sustainable and long-term basis, has become mandatory for all public companies with a paid-up capital of not less than Rs 5 crore.
- India's Diplomatic Outreach (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2001)
THE NEW VIGOUR in India's ties with Australia and New Zealand is a testimony to pragmatism.
- Have Regulators Served Any Purpose In Furthering Reform? (The Financial Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Jun 28, 2001)
With the initiation of reforms in 1991, a trend began—of having regulators in the key sectors of the economy.
- Patent(ly) Unfair (The Economic Times, Gautam Khandelwal, Jun 28, 2001)
THIS is in response to the letter `Strong medicine’ (ET, June 19).
- An Expression Of Regret Will Help (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 28, 2001)
Nations should never let the dust of time accumulate on certain episodes of history.
- The Business Of Branding (The Economic Times, Rama Bijapurkar, Jun 28, 2001)
ONE of the things that 10 years of liberalisation has produced is far more respect in the non-FMCG part of India Inc. for the Brand.
- Government Must Allow Fdi In Retailing (The Economic Times, Rumy Mukherjee, Jun 28, 2001)
I HAVE often wondered what is it that our ministers and other government officials do when they travel abroad, purportedly to attend seminars and other such gatherings, to bring in better governance in the country.
- India And The Us: From Atmospherics To Content (The Economic Times, Tarun Das, Jun 28, 2001)
MESSRS Jaswants Singh and Strobe Talbott gave India and the United States a new understanding and, perhaps, the start of a new relationship based on a new dimension in diplomacy.
- S&t As Drivers Of Economic Growth (Business Line, R. K. Pachauri, Jun 28, 2001)
THE official Web site of the Commonwealth Knowledge Network says the stock of science and technology (S&T) manpower in India is 6.3 million.
- Sailing Against The Wind (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 28, 2001)
Restraint behoves the Sail union at this time.
- Cracking The Gene Connection (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jun 28, 2001)
IN THE last couple of weeks, the gene has made its ubiquitous presence in the minds of men and media.
- Indo-Russian Military Cooperation (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jun 28, 2001)
SENIOR MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) officials recently briefed a group of defence analysts on the Foreign and Defence Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh's visit to Russia earlier this month.
- Enron Imbroglio & Foreign Investors (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2001)
IT WAS PERHAPS inevitable that the raging controversy over the Dabhol Power Company (DPC) would be recognised by the new American administration as a problem, big enough to cloud the flow of foreign direct investment into India.
- 26 Years Later, Lessons Of Emergency Yet To Be Learnt (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 28, 2001)
Even a couple of weeks after the Emergency—imposed on the 26th of June 26 years ago—it was quite well known in the capital that Rajiv Gandhi, then a pilot with the Indian Airlines, and his wife, Sonia Gandhi,
- Power Of Prayer (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2001)
Daily prayer and meditation are all wonderful therapeutic agencies in building up peace and happiness within an individual.
- Arf...Arf... (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 28, 2001)
THE future depends on what we do in the present. That is a quote of Mahatma Gandhi which you will find on page 1 of the Infosys annual report.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 27, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- Oranges, Vegetables Protect Heart (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2001)
Eating more oranges and vegetables reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and hypertension and may even protect the heart against them, nutrition and medical researchers said on Monday.
- Small May Not Be Beautiful (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 27, 2001)
Ever since the formation of Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal, there has been an expectation of similar demands being made for the division of the larger states.
- Proxy For The Opposition (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 27, 2001)
A British journalist once remarked that every politician not in government needed to be in the opposition.
- Spiritual Awakening In Everyone's Reach (Times of India, Rashme Sehgal, Jun 27, 2001)
IT is not necessary to withdraw oneself from the concerns of the household or the workplace in order to have a deeply spiritual experience.
- Restore Sanity To The System (Telegraph, Abhijit Banerjee, Jun 27, 2001)
Finally, we come to credit, perhaps the most significant constraint faced by small and new businesses.
- A Washington Itinerary (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 27, 2001)
When Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser and principal secretary to the prime minister, walked into the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters near Washington a few days ago for his scheduled,
- Gulls And Frauds (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2001)
Something must be terribly wrong with a society in which the passion for learning produces herds of gulls and frauds.
- Conflicting Signs (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 27, 2001)
President Pervez Musharraf's remark in Islamabad on Monday that he would be visiting India with "cautious optimism" seems like one of the bland statements leaders make before crucial meetings.
- The Indian Financial Landscape, Circa 2005 (The Economic Times, Janmejaya Sinha, Jun 27, 2001)
WHAT is driving financial services consolidation? The obvious reason appears to be the regulatory changes in the recent years that have created a favourable environment for banks to pursue acquisitions and mergers and capture the related cost synergies.
- It's Gadar Again (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2001)
Reports that some Muslim groups have taken to the streets protesting against the screening of the Hindi film Gadar because it is alleged to have "hurt the religious sentiments of the community" evokes a depressing sense of deja vu.
- Pride And Prejudice (Hindustan Times, J. N. Dixit , Jun 27, 2001)
It’s been almost a month since the bloody assassination of the royal family of Nepal.
- Significance Of Speakers’ Conference (Tribune, C. K. Jain, Jun 27, 2001)
INTERESTINGLY, the agenda for the Speakers’ conference in Chandigarh on June 28 and 29 has on its top a discussion on “the need to evolve a code of conduct for legislators.
- Asterix Invasion (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2001)
Russia was the one country Goscinny & Uderzo's cartoon characters Asterix and Obelix never took on either in the creators' imagination or in the market.
- Corruption On The Tracks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2001)
THE much-hyped import of luxury coaches from Germany for the Delhi-Lucknow-Delhi Swarna Shatabdi may turn out to be a Rs 125 crore scam. The new train had barely completed one month when it was withdrawn from service on June 25.
- Old Message In A New Bottle (Pioneer, Shana Ghosh, Jun 27, 2001)
Any reader who took an economics course in an Indian university in the late 1980s will remember the frequent mention of the term "sunrise industries".
- Defending Democracy (Hindustan Times, Ashok Kapur, Jun 27, 2001)
The continuing debate over the creation of a defence supremo’s post has been joined recently by a former chief of army staff of India.
- Practicing Untouchability (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 27, 2001)
OUR former defence minister, the ever irrepressible and maverick, George Fernandes can never be accused of shying away from taking a separate stand;
- Off The Puff (Pioneer, PN Banerji, Jun 27, 2001)
Being a bit of a telly enthusiast, I normally do not miss much.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 27, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- Pakistan's Arc Of Influence (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Jun 27, 2001)
As the summit between Vajpayee-Musharraf draws closer, stridently harsh public posturing is giving way to a spirit of bonhomie.
- Advantage Regained (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jun 27, 2001)
The other day, at a social get together, a Union minister asked me: "What was the score today?"
- Back To Barbarism (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 27, 2001)
Old habits, they say, die hard, especially if they have the stamp of tradition.
- Tough Guys Too Get Baby Blues (Tribune, Tracy Mcveigh, Jun 27, 2001)
EATING strange foods and weeping for no obvious reason is expected of pregnant women and new mothers. Study after study has shown their hormones to be all over the place.
- Gail, Ministry’s Stance On Gujarat Gas Act May Hit Lng Sector (The Financial Express, Jyotsna Bhatnagar, Jun 27, 2001)
Though it is almost a decade since the era of liberalisation was ushered in with much fanfare,
- Isi’s Destabilising Activities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2001)
AN unsuccessful attempt on the life of Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Omar Abdullah and Monday evening's blast at the Jammu railway station, injuring at least 37 persons, most of them Amarnath yatris,
- Dabhol: Lessons For Fdi (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Jun 27, 2001)
IT WILL be hard for foreign investors to look seriously at India until this (Dabhol) dispute is resolved in a satisfactory way.
- General, Your Mufti Is A Tad Frayed (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jun 27, 2001)
Now that the General has anointed himself President and has, since then, been flooded with congratulatory messages from his neighbours, it is time for him to do a bit of reflection. History has its own benefits, the good General should realise.
- Upholding The Right To Food (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Jun 27, 2001)
The indefinite dharna launched by the Akal Sangharsh Samiti in Jaipur is entering its third week.
- An Idea Whose Time Has Gone (The Financial Express, S. S. Tarapore, Jun 27, 2001)
Offshore banking in India is a pipe dream that has periodically come up for the last forty years. In a milieu of rigorous exchange controls, an offshore banking centre provides hassle-free operations.
- Turkey's Unending Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2001)
CAUGHT IN THE battle between a military top brass that zealously guards its self-proclaimed role as protector of democracy and an Islamic political group with an extremist agenda.
- Did A Decade Of Reforms Accelerate Economic Growth? (The Financial Express, Sanjaya Baru, Jun 27, 2001)
For the first 50 years of the 20th century the Indian economy grew at a little over zero per cent per annum. Between 1950 and 1980, growth accelerated to 3.5 per cent.
- A General And A Swayamsevak (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 27, 2001)
THE PAKISTANI High Commissioner has just announced the revised rules of international diplomacy: summits do not have agendas.
- In A Bear Grip? (The Economic Times, Jacob John K, Jun 27, 2001)
THE STOCKMARKETS are waiting anxiously for July 2, 2001; the day wide-ranging changes take place in the Indian markets. And at stake is the very future of our markets.
- In Memory Of Arun Ghosh (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jun 27, 2001)
WHEN economists are alive, they make news by their statements on contemporary economic affairs.
- Agenda For Musharraf (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 27, 2001)
THE JULY SUMMIT between the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf is not expected to produce any favourable result, especially vis-a-vis the Kashmir issue.
- Sowing More, Reaping Less (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Jun 27, 2001)
IT IS hardly surprising that some of the top fast-moving consumer goods companies are being stung by the slowdown in sales in the rural market.
- An Agenda For The Summit (Hindu, Suba Chandran, Jun 27, 2001)
THE DATE is fixed. The venue is fixed. But what are we going to talk Gen. Pervez Musharraf? In the past, we did talk to each other and there were meetings which were termed `historic', `new beginning' etc.
- Economic Progress Must Go Along With Social Justice (The Financial Express, Mohan Dharia, Jun 27, 2001)
The Planning Commission has prepared a Draft Approach Paper for the 10th Five-Year Plan (2002-2007).
- Wanted: A Vision (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 27, 2001)
THE SURFACE transport ministry is trying to garner private interest in highways not covered by the National Highway Development Project (NHDP). This is excellent.
- A Temple For Amitabh Bachchan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2001)
FROM a demi-god to god Indian screen superstar Amitabh Bachchan is making the transcendence.
- What Happened In Nepal? (Business Line, Ramesh Upadhyaya, Jun 26, 2001)
THE massacre of King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya Rajyalakshmi, their two sons, Crown Prince Dipendra, Nirajan, sister Shruti, among others, in the Narayanhiti palace in Kathmandu has cast a dark shadow over the future of both monarchy and democracy in Nepal
- Astrology And Science (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Jun 26, 2001)
RECENTLY I had an email from my daughter, who had been unemployed for five months in New York city.
- Communication Breakdown (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 26, 2001)
While an alarmist view of any situation must be avoided, it is clear that the government’s handling of the North-east has inflamed passions in the region and grievously complicated the political scenario.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 26, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- Proxy For The Opposition (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 26, 2001)
A British journalist once remarked that every politician not in government needed to be in the opposition.
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